Maken 1960 Catharacta maccormicki Dec. 9. house idea that it indicated subspecies or inferior status in some way doesn't seem borne out by this encounter involving a settled bird & a bather - ie and non-tautond strange stranga. Also fact that birds see this birds flying overhead suggests the same thing. 5:10 Fight in water of Spa. Both fly- Chase in large circle then both island in Spa. Suggests hostile nature of flights seen: Left 5:15 Dec 10 Arrived 1:30 PM. Spa contained 42 birds Pt. Y-0 on nest. L. Y-0 percent. C1 230 percent 1. TH incubating, RTH standing 35' N.W. of nest. P1 42 percent unmarked on nest, banded 20'E. Bird 301 percent. B1 206 percent. 12 pr percent unmarked incubating. 31 in on territory as is another after eleven who into Yavond 204. 362 sh percent. 2:04 Banded 230 & 301 return from Spa. Lands at usual spot peers. Mate gave few notion of greeting. 2:08 R. Y-0 gives brief challenge call 5-6 syllables while sitting. Bird excited tail made did so. 272 206 unmarked, sitting 3 feet from nest post